Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy
Digital Agenda- Week 21
Dates: 1/14/13-1/18/13
Teacher: Mr. Sergio Maldonado
Date: 1/14- Subject/Course: U.S. History
Grade: 11th
1/15
Do Now (5 min.): This Day In History (Events vary per day)/Question of the Day (Running journal with student)/Start-Up Prompt (Accessing
prior knowledge, checking for understanding)
Standard(s): 11.2.9: Understand the effects of political programs and activities of the Progressives (e.g., federal regulation of railroad
transport, Children’s Bureau, the Sixteenth Amendment, Theodore Roosevelt, Hiram Johnson).
11.4.2: Describe the Spanish-American War and U.S. expansion in the Pacific.
11.4.3: Discuss America’s role in the Panama Revolution and the building of the Panama Canal.
11.4.4: Explain Theodore Roosevelt’s Big Stick Diplomacy, William Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy, and Woodrow Wilson’s Moral Diplomacy, drawing
on relevant speeches
Learning Objective (s): Given individual activities, a group project, direct instruction and computer-assisted activities; the learner will
understand the importance of the reforms made during the Progressive Era and the emergence of U.S. Imperialism in the early 20th century.
Assessment: Reading Assignments, Worksheets, Project, Compass Learning
Whole Group
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Flash Card Check for Understanding Activity
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Done during/after direct instruction
Independent / Computer Assisted Activity
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America Reading Assignments
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“Big Stick” Diplomacy Worksheet
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Spanish-American War (Yellow Journalism) Worksheet
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Compass Learning (Ongoing Assessment)
Direct Instruction
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Progressivism + Spanish-American War PPT
Origins of Progressivism (Roosevelt/Taft/Wilson) + Imperialism in
Collaborative
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Yellow Journalism/Spanish-American War Project
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Students will create sample yellow journalism posters as well as a
poster depicting the events/consequences of the Spanish-American
War
Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy
Digital Agenda- Week 21
Dates: 1/14/13-1/18/12
Teacher: Mr. Sergio Maldonado
Date: 1/16
Subject/Course: U.S. History
Grade: 11th
Do Now (5 min.): This Day In History (Events vary per day)/Question of the Day (Running journal with student)/Start-Up Prompt (Accessing
prior knowledge, checking for understanding)
Standard(s): 11.2.9: Understand the effects of political programs and activities of the Progressives (e.g., federal regulation of railroad
transport, Children’s Bureau, the Sixteenth Amendment, Theodore Roosevelt, Hiram Johnson).
11.4.2: Describe the Spanish-American War and U.S. expansion in the Pacific.
11.4.3: Discuss America’s role in the Panama Revolution and the building of the Panama Canal.
11.4.4: Explain Theodore Roosevelt’s Big Stick Diplomacy, William Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy, and Woodrow Wilson’s Moral Diplomacy, drawing
on relevant speeches
Learning Objective (s): Given individual activities, a group project, direct instruction and computer-assisted activities; the learner will
understand the importance of the reforms made during the Progressive Era and the emergence of U.S. Imperialism in the early 20th century.
Assessment: Pop Quiz, Reading Assignments, Worksheets, Project, Compass Learning
Whole Group
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Pop Quiz (Immigration/Gilded Age)
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Checking for understanding/retention of last week’s content.
Direct Instruction
Independent / Computer Assisted Activity
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Origins of Progressivism (Roosevelt/Taft/Wilson) + Imperialism in
America Reading Assignments
-
“Big Stick” Diplomacy Worksheet
-
Spanish-American War (Yellow Journalism) Worksheet
-
Compass Learning (Ongoing Assessment)
Collaborative
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Yellow Journalism/Spanish-American War Project
-
Students will create sample yellow journalism posters as well as a
poster depicting the events/consequences of the Spanish-American
War
Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy
Digital Agenda- Week 21
Dates: 1/14/13-1/18/13
Teacher: Mr. Sergio Maldonado
Date: 1/17- Subject/Course: U.S. History
Grade: 11th
1/18
Do Now: This Day In History (Events vary per day)/Question of the Day (Running journal with student)/Start-Up Prompt (Accessing prior
knowledge, checking for understanding)
Standard(s): 11.2.9: Understand the effects of political programs and activities of the Progressives (e.g., federal regulation of railroad
transport, Children’s Bureau, the Sixteenth Amendment, Theodore Roosevelt, Hiram Johnson).
11.4.2: Describe the Spanish-American War and U.S. expansion in the Pacific.
11.4.3: Discuss America’s role in the Panama Revolution and the building of the Panama Canal.
11.4.4: Explain Theodore Roosevelt’s Big Stick Diplomacy, William Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy, and Woodrow Wilson’s Moral Diplomacy, drawing
on relevant speeches
Learning Objective (s): Given individual activities, a group project, direct instruction and computer-assisted activities; the learner will
understand the importance of the reforms made during the Progressive Era and the emergence of U.S. Imperialism in the early 20th century.
Assessment: Reading Assignments, Worksheets, Project, Compass Learning
Whole Group
Independent / Computer Assisted Activity
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Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down Checking for Understanding Activity
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Will take place during and after direct instruction.
-
Origins of Progressivism (Roosevelt/Taft/Wilson) + Imperialism in
America Reading Assignments
-
“Big Stick” Diplomacy Worksheet
-
Spanish-American War (Yellow Journalism) Worksheet
-
Compass Learning (Ongoing Assessment)
Direct Instruction
-
Spanish-American War PPT
Collaborative
-
Yellow Journalism/Spanish-American War Project
-
Students will create sample yellow journalism posters as well as a
poster depicting the events/consequences of the Spanish-American
War